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Stripe unveiled a new billing feature that helps AI startups and businesses track token usage and charge customers with automatic profit markups. The tool addresses the challenge of unpredictable AI model usage costs by letting companies apply custom margins—like 30%—on top of raw token costs from providers like OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic. Currently in private preview, the feature aims to turn AI expenses into revenue generators.
Intuit has lost over 40% of its market capitalization as investors fear AI agents could replace traditional SaaS tools like QuickBooks and TurboTax. CEO Sasan Goodarzi pushes back, arguing that 40 years of proprietary small business data and partnerships with OpenAI and Anthropic give the company a durable competitive advantage in regulated finance markets.
The US Treasury Department and multiple federal agencies are ending use of Anthropic products including Claude following President Trump's directive. The Pentagon declared the AI startup a supply-chain risk after a dispute over technology guardrails for military deployment. OpenAI secured a Defense Department deal as agencies switch AI providers.
Australia's internet regulator may require app stores and search engines to block AI services lacking age verification by March 9. A Reuters review found only 9 of 50 popular AI platforms have implemented age assurance systems, while 30 show no compliance steps. The move follows Australia's groundbreaking social media ban for teenagers and reflects growing concerns about youth mental health and AI chatbot usage.
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman signed a Department of Defense contract just hours after pledging to uphold the same AI safety protections as Anthropic. The deal sparked a 295% surge in ChatGPT uninstalls and prompted Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei to call OpenAI's messaging 'straight up lies.' The conflict highlights growing tensions over AI use in surveillance and autonomous weaponry as safety concerns collide with military ambitions.
Nvidia is set to launch a dedicated AI inference chip at its GTC conference next month, integrating technology from startup Groq acquired in a $20 billion licensing deal. OpenAI will be among the earliest adopters, committing 3GW of dedicated inference capacity to address growing demands for faster, more efficient AI processing.
Elon Musk's newly released deposition reveals sharp attacks on OpenAI's safety practices as his lawsuit heads to trial. The tech executive claims xAI better prioritizes AI safety, pointing to lawsuits alleging ChatGPT led users to suicide while asserting no such incidents occurred with Grok—despite his own AI facing investigations over non-consensual images.
Researchers created Humanity's Last Exam, a PhD-level AI benchmark with 2,500 questions designed to assess the limits of AI reasoning. Google's Gemini 3 Deep Think achieved the highest score at 48.4%, while human experts score around 90%. Despite progress, experts emphasize this doesn't signal the arrival of Artificial General Intelligence.
OpenAI announced that ChatGPT has reached 900 million weekly active users and 50 million paying subscribers, marking one of the fastest adoption curves in consumer technology history. The milestone comes alongside a massive $110 billion funding round led by Amazon, Nvidia, and SoftBank, valuing the company at $730 billion.
Artificial intelligence is disrupting India's $300 billion IT outsourcing sector, threatening millions of jobs that fueled economic growth. Companies like Tata Consultancy Services have cut over 20,000 workers since 2022, while startups deploy AI voice agents to automate hiring and onboarding. As the cost of AI agents approaches electricity prices, India faces a critical challenge to transform from service provider to AI power.
Environmental charity Global Action Plan is coordinating two days of protests in Britain against the rapid expansion of data centers serving AI demand. Activists cite risks to UK's climate targets as 140 data centres seek 50 gigawatts of power—more than the country's 45 GW peak electricity demand. Local communities demand a moratorium on hyperscale facilities until proper public debate and engagement frameworks are established.
Apple launched Xcode 26.3, introducing support for agentic coding that allows developers to integrate AI agents from Anthropic and OpenAI directly into their workflow. The update enables AI tools like Claude Agent and Codex to autonomously perform complex tasks, from writing boilerplate code to updating entire projects, while also supporting the open Model Context Protocol for broader compatibility.
OpenAI is developing a feature called 'Naughty Chats' for ChatGPT that would allow adult-themed language for verified users over 18. Code strings discovered in the latest app update reveal the opt-in mode requires age verification through selfie checks. The move follows CEO Sam Altman's 2025 comments about treating adults like adults, though concerns persist about guardrails as AI platforms navigate emotional and romantic user interactions.
ChatGPT maker OpenAI announced it will transform its London office into its biggest research hub outside the United States, targeting top talent from British universities. The expansion puts OpenAI in direct competition with Google DeepMind for researchers and signals Britain's growing role in global AI development.
Burger King is piloting an OpenAI-powered chatbot called Patty in 500 US locations that listens to employee conversations through headsets, tracking phrases like 'please' and 'thank you.' The AI assistant helps with recipes and inventory but also evaluates worker friendliness, raising questions about workplace surveillance in the fast-food industry.
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